Monday, September 16, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Costmes: Colleen Atwood Interview
www.indiewire.com: As a fan of “Beetlejuice” (1988), Tim Burton’s go-to costume designer Colleen Atwood initially found it daunting to jump into the “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” sequel and its kitschy world of crazies (originally designed by Aggie Guerard Rodgers). But having the sartorial freedom to add new characters (Jenna Ortega’s grungy Astrid) and expand the underworld (Monica Bellucci’s Victorian corpse bride Delores) made it a lot more enticing.
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After seeing 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', I was extremely fascinated and inspired by the clear amount of work the production team did for the movie. From reading the article, I learned that not only is Colleen Atwood a phenomenal costume designer with many credits to her name, but she seems like a very, very lovely woman. This entire interview talks about how close she got with Michael Keaton, who plays Beetlejuice in the movie. She really takes into account the actor within the costume to make them comfortable. The way she designs the clothes can really help with how the actor fits into the role, not that this is Keaton’s first rodeo. I love that she loves to change things that seem within rules. With just a few details changed about his black and white suit, she tells stories within the costumes that the script doesn’t have to say.
What caught my attention with this article was the descriptions from Colleen Atwood about the conversations she had with Michael Keaton while in the process of making the costumes for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as the evolution of this recreation into a new work is also happening for Michael Keaton as he is once again starring as Betelgeuse. Slight alterations in the stature and clothing choices of the character (having a larger belly, having the clothes be purposefully more worn to demonstrate his expertise) are delicately chosen and discussed between Keaton and Atwood based not only on what the wholistic artistic vision is, but also how Betelgeuse and Keaton have changed over the years. In doing so, there is an aim not only to maintain that which is loved about this character, but also to build and expand on this work to make it faithful to this new adaptation. Ultimately, it demonstrates a certain flexibility and collaboration even for something as iconic and recognizable as Beetlejuice.
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